AFCC 2025
Date: | 22–25 May 2025 |
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Theme - Discovery
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) 2025 embraces the theme of “Discovery.”
Embark on the journey to discover a universe of multicultural children’s literature. Learn about the emotional power of Asian stories; unpack the issues and topics that children’s books face today; and engage in imaginative play that awakens all the different senses. Hear from writers and practitioners as they share about developing impactful textual and visual narratives using various tools and technologies; igniting the joy and passion for reading; building literacies in a multilingual environment; as well as understanding diverse cultures through translation.
Empower your learning and creative journey, and experience the world of Asian kidlit at AFCC 2025!
About AFCC 2025
(Re)discover the joy of reading at AFCC 2025 with over 100 programmes! Some of the exciting topics and programme highlights include:
Playful learning
- Grow Language Skills Through Play with Recycled Materials
- Develop Curiosity in Kids for Science through Comics
- Brick by Brick: Using 6 Bricks to Connect with Stories
Experiential storytelling
- Explore Kamishibai
- Discover the Magic of Storytelling Through RPG
- Develop Ideas into Books Through an Accordion Book
Lifelong love of languages through bilingualism and translation
- Unlocking Languages: Translators as guides to rediscover the mother tongue
- Discovery of traditional Malay kuih in storybooks
- Translating Educational Contexts in Children's Literature for Chinese Audiences
- Many Childhoods, Many Windows: A foray into exploring and curating diverse Indian picture books
Discovery of the self and the world
- Children Need to Know: Writing about social concerns, including homelessness, for today’s children
- Unearthing the Healing Power of Children's Literature - Picture Book of Disasters
- From Marginal to Universal: Authentically portraying and projecting voices from the margins
Creation of human stories with technology
- Co-authoring Stories with AI
- Transforming Education with MirrorAI
- Story Comes Alive: Transform reading spaces through technology
... and much, much more!
Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and South Korea, AFCC 2025 will also feature South Korea as the Country of Focus (COF). You can look forward to luminaries in Korean Kidlit, interactive features of up-and-coming writers and illustrators at the country booth, as well as a showcase of award-winning Korean titles making waves among publishers and readers. More information to be announced at a later date!
Asian Festival of Children’s Content
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) is the leading festival in Asia for children’s stories and young adult (YA) fiction. Targeted at writers, illustrators, translators, publishers, educators and media professionals, AFCC offers a series of exciting programmes, including panel discussions, presentations, workshops, lectures, masterclasses, networking sessions and public programmes that promote the creation and appreciation of quality children's literature and YA with a focus on Asian themes.